Wave-motor.



J. W. NEAL.

WAVE MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14, 1911.

Patented May 14, 1912.

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INVENTOR ATTORNEYS J. W. NEAL.

WAVE MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14, 1911.

1,026,450, Patented May 14, 1912.

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IIVVENTOR ATTORNEYS WITNESSES I the above description.- The waves, in coming toward the shore, are formed with crests and troughsl When the crest hits the propellers, it Wlll' bring each of them successively in driving relation with the power transmission member or shaft 1, by means of the clutches 16 and 17, and by its further the propellers, causing them torotate and thus translate their rotation into rotation ofmotion, will react on the inclined blades of the shaft 1. Inasmuch as the wavemotor extends a considerable distance, there will be' ajconsiderable number of crests acting on the wave motor at the same time, so that the power will be multiplied to the extent of the number of prope lers' for the crests of the waves The propellers which happen tobe in the troughs ofthe waves will be automatically disconnected by the back action of the water, so that even if they should be rotated in the opposite direction, they will'not.

tend to retard the motion of the shaft, nor

will they act as .-a dragon the sha ftiif nopower is being generated through them, as the shaft will rotate relative to them.'- a

-' It willthus be seen that there is provided a simple and inexpensive means for 'fgenen atmg cons derable power, which canbe read-- ily installed and taken care of. a

- While I have shown one embodiment of 'my invention, I do not wish'to be limited to the specific details thereof, but desire to and modifications which may come within be protected in various changes, alterations -the scope of the appended'claims.

Having thus described my invention, I

Y claim as new and desire to secure by Letters tably mounted on said shaft at suitable Patent 1 1. In a" wave motor, the combination with l a flexible shaft adapted to extend longitudinally into a body of water, of floating means for buoying said transmission memher up in said water, means for anchorin one. end of said transmission member, an:

a plurality of propellers mounted on said 7 transmission member at suitable spaced intervals and adapted to transmitthe-rotarymotion engendered therein by the waves. of

said water to said transmission member.

i extend longitudinally into a body 0 water,; 460

2. In awave motor, the combination with a power transmissioi'imember ada ed to of floating means -for buoying said transmis sion' member up in said water, means for anchoring one end of said transmission mem'ber, a plurality of propeellers mounted i r at suitable spaced intervals and adapted to transmit'the rotary motion engendered therein bysaid water to said transmission member, saidpropellers being loosely mounted on said' transmission member, and clutching means for connecting said propellers in driving relation with said transmission member.

' 3. In a wave motor, the combination with a power transmission member ada ted to extend longitudinally into a body 0 water, of floating means for buoying said transmission member up in said water, means for anchoring one end of said transmission member at suitable spaced intervals and adapted to transmit the rotary motion ongendered therein by said water tosaid'transmission member, said propellers being loosely mounted on' said transmission member, clutching means for connecting said propellers in driving relation with said transmission member, and floats on said transmission member interposed between said 7 propellers for buoying up said transmission member in said water.

4:. In a wave motor, the combination with a flexible shaft adapted to be extended into a body of water, of a plurality of propellers connected to said shaft atsuitable spaced intervals and adapted to impart to said shaft the motion engendered in it by the ,wavesof said Water. a

5. In a wave motor, the combination with a shaft ada of water, ,o a plurality of propellers rotatably mounted on said shaft at suitable spaced intervals, a clutch on each of said "propellers, and corresponding clutches on ted to be extended into a body v said shaft, said clutches being adapted to "interlock with each other during the motion of said propellers in one direction, and to cam ofi from each other during the motion of said propellers in the'otherdirection.

of water, of a plurality of propellers rotaspaced intervals, a clutch on each of said propellers, and corresponding clutches on said shaft, said clutches being adapted'to interlock with each other during the motion ofsaid propellers in one direction and to 6. In a wave motor, the combination with g a shaft, adapted to be extended into a body cam oil from each other during the motion of said propellers in the other direction, each of sai sheet-metal blades secured to said spokes.

of water, of a plurality of propellers rotapropellers comprisin a hub, wooden spokes radiating from said ub, and

- 7. In a wave motor, the combination with a shaft adapted to be extended into a body tably mountedon said shaft at suitable spaced intervals, a clutch on each of said propellers, corresponding clutches on said shaft, said clutches being adapted to interlock with each other durin the motion of said propellers in one direction, and to cam oif from-each other during the motion of said. yn-opellers in the other direction, a pluname to This specification in the presence of ruhty of floats mounted on sand shaft, adnpttwo subsenbmg wltnesses. ed to buoy upflle same in szud water, a float secured swivelly t0 the end of said shaft, JOHN WALKhR NEAL 5 and means for anchoring said last-mentioned Witnesses:

float. M. R. TEVES,

.ln testimony whereof I have signed mv JOAQUIM DE SAUZA. 

